diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 0993d59df560..5ef4a36181d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6073,7 +6073,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   gccFun = callPackage ../development/compilers/gcc/7;
   # Temporary solution until #40038 is fixed
-  gcc = if hostPlatform.isDarwin then gcc7 else gcc8;
+  gcc = if stdenv.isDarwin then gcc7 else gcc8;
   gcc-unwrapped = gcc.cc;
 
   gccStdenv = if stdenv.cc.isGNU then stdenv else stdenv.override {